Shade-holding device



Dec. 4 1,520,386

R. B. BENJAMIN SHADE HOLDI NG DEVI CE Filed Sept, 15, 1920 2 Sh9Bt8-5he9t 1 Dec. 1924. 1,520,386

I .R. B. BENJAMIN SHADE HOLDING DEVICE Filed Spt. 15, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented en. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T BENJAMIN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SHADE-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application filed September 13, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade-Holding Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a. part of this specification.

My invention relates to shade holding devices, and more particularly to shade holding devices for use with husks for enclosing lamp sockets.

One of the objects ofmy invention is to provide a shade holding device which will be durable and efficient in use, easy to operate and simple in construction.

Further objects will appear from the detaiied description to follow and from the appended claims.

In the drawings in which an embodiment of my invention is shown:

Fig. l is a side elevation showing a shade holding device "for a husk, part being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a pivoted dog;

Fig. i is a fragmentary side elevation, part being broken away;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the pivoted dog and associated parts in position to hold the shade;

Fig. 6 is View similar to Fig. 5 but showing the parts in position to release the shade;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the spring which throws the dog out; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view showing the way the pivoted dog is mounted.

The construction shown in the drawings comprises in ageneral way, a husk 1O surrounding a pull switch socket 11, and a shade holder construction 12 for supporting the shade 13 in proper position with respect to the socket 11. The husk 1O surrounds the pull switch socket 11 and houses the pull chain 1 1 and gives a finished appearance to the construction.

The shade holder construction 12 comprises a plurality of dogs 15, pivotally mounted on the skirt portion 16 of the husk Serial No. 409,993.

10, and a slip ring 17 which can be slipped up and down on the skirt portion 16 to control the movement of the pivoted dogs 15.

A plurality of bent wire springs 18 are pro- 17 when it is slipped down, to limit the movement of this slip ring and to prevent it from slipping down oil of the husk. To limit the upward movement of the slip ring, a plurality of lugs 21 are provided, bent outwardly from the skirt portion 16 (Figs. 4 and 7) in position to be engaged by the inwardly extending flange 22 of the slip ring 17, on the upward movement of the slip ring. Theselugs 21 are bent outwardly after the slip ring has been slipped down over the skirt portion 16 of the husk 10.

The pivoted dog 15, shown in perspective in Fig. 3, has a main body portion 23, which lies on the outside of the skirt portion 16, and has an inwardly bent bearing portion 2a which extends through an opening 25 in the skirt portion 16, whereby the dog is pivotally mounted on the skirt portion. The dog also has a pair of inwardly extending ears 26, which extend through corresponding openings 27 in the skirt portion 16 to engage underneath the bead 19 of the shade. In order to provide a means for attaclnnent of the spring 18 to the dog 15, the dog is provided with a bent linger 28, which extends outwardly through the opening 25. and has an opening 29 therein to receive the hooked end 30 of the spring 18, whereby the pressure of the spring tends to force the dogs 15 outwardly to release the shade 13.

The spring 18 is provided with an arcuate portion 31, which lies in the annular channel at the lower edge of the slip ring 17, whereby a bearing is provided for this ring, so that it can exert an upward pressure on the finger 28 of the pivoted dog to tend to throw the pivoted dog outwardly.

For convenience in assembling, the skirt portion 16 of the husk is provided with a plurality of openings 32, one located adjacent each of the pivoted dogs 15 (Fig. 1)

whereby access may be had to the bent wire springs 18 to secure the hooks 30 in the openings 29 of the pivoted dogs.

It will be noted that the outline of the slip ring harmonizes with the outline of the husk, so that a smooth, ornamental eflect is produced when the slip ring is in its lower position as shown in Fig. 1. It will also be noted that the pivoted dogs 15 are housed by the slip. ring 17 when the latter is inits lower position. I

' To secure the shade in position, the slip ring 17 is slipped up to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1, to permit the spring 18 to throw the dogs 15 outwardly. The shade 13 is then inserted in position in the husk and the slip ring 17 is slipped down to force the dogs 15 inwardly to cause the lugs or fingers 26 to engage underneath the bead 19 of the shade 13 to hold the shade securely in position. The dogs 15, may be made of stamped sheet metal, and the slip ring 17 may be a sheet metal ring.

While I have shown but one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that it may be embodied in other forms, as covered and defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A shade holder construction comprising a husk having a skirt portion, having tWo sets of openings therein, and a plurality of dogs pivotally mounted in one of said sets of openings, and having portions extending through the other of said sets of openings for engaging the shade, and an actuating ring for slipping down on said skirt portion and pushing said dogs into engagement with said shade.

2. A shade holder construction comprising a husk having a skirt portion, a plurality of dogs pivoted on said skirt portion for engaging the shade, a ring for slipping down to push said dogs into engagement with the shade, and a plurality of springs,

one for each dog, for throwing it out of engagement with said shade, each of said springs having a bearing on said actuating ring.

3. A, shade holder construction comprising a husk having a skirt portion, a plurality of dogs pivoted on said skirt portion for engaging the shade, a housing and bearing ring for slipping down to push said dogs intoengagement with the shade, and a plurality of springs, one for each dog, for throwing it out of engagement with said shade, each of said springs bearing on said actuating ring and being. housed thereby.

4:. A shade holder construction having a husk and a skirt portion, a plurality of dogs mounted on said skirt portion, a ring for pushing down over said skirt portion for causing said dogs to engage the shade, and a plurality of springs, one for each of said dogs for moving said dogs out of engagement with the shade, said ring having an annular channel portion. said springs each having an arcuate portion lying in said annular channel.

5. A. husk having a skirt portion for surrounding the bead of a lamp shade, a dog pivoted on said skirt portion, said dog having its main portion located outside said skirt portion, said skirt portion having two 0 enings therein, said dog being formed 0 sheet material, having a lug extending through one of said openings for engaging the shade, and having a bearing portion extending through the other opening, whereby the dog is pivotally mounted on the skirt portion, said dog having an extension thereon, and a spring secured to said extension for normally holding said dog away from said shade.

6. A shade holding husk construction comprising a husk having a body portion, a flaring portion extending from said body portion, and a cylindrical portion extending from said flaring portion, said cylindrical portion having a plurality of openings therein, a plurality of dogs pivoted on said cylindrical portion, and having portions extending through said openings for holding the shade, and a locking ring for slipping down on said cylindrical portion and pushing said dog into engagement with said pin, said locking ring comprising an outwardly beaded portion forming a smooth continuation of the flaring portion of said husk, said dogs being housed between said beaded portion and the cylindrical portion of said husk.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

REUBEN B. BENJAMIN. 

